Author: Rosie Saferstein

Rosie Saferstein brought Table Hopping to New Jersey Monthly in 2001 and wrote it through the end of 2016. She now posts her Rosie Report in Table Hopping on the last Friday of each month. Rosie is often asked to participate in food discussion panels and has served as a judge for food competitions, including Ultimate Chef Bergen County and TV's Throw Down! With Bobby Flay.

Executive Chef Alan Heckman at Beard House

January 5, 2016

The Stockton Inn chef will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” five-course dinner with wines at the James Beard House on January 28.

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Ryland Inn Still Dazzles

January 4, 2016

Dining at the Ryland Inn is always special. The venue is gorgeous throughout the year, however at Christmas it seems a bit more glamorous and distinctive.

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Frost Bites Blows into Montclair Soon

January 1, 2016

The event will feature nibbles from several Montclair restaurants as well as an appearance from Chef Amanda Freitag.

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The Trout and the Troll Closes, Orchard Beer Garden Opens

December 31, 2015

The space will reopen in January and make changes in the decor, menu, beer selection and music.

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Rosie’s Best Dishes for 2015

December 30, 2015

The most delicious meals we ate in 2015, from some of our favorite New Jersey chefs.

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Chef David Viana Out at Restaurant He Opened

December 29, 2015

The Kitchen at Grove Station in Jersey City closes. Owners say they will reopen in 2016 with a different executive chef.

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Ultimate Chef New Jersey Comes to Chef Central

The competition aims to find the best chef in the state.

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U.S. Film Premiere and a Sicilian Dinner with Chef Palmieri

December 28, 2015

Film, fine dining and all things Sicilian or Italian will be celebrated at a film premiere and dinner at Fitzgerald's 1928 Restaurant on January 3.

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Affairs to Remember Help You Plan the Perfect Party

December 24, 2015

In a new cookbook by Sandy Axelrod, cooks can learn how to easily prepare food for large and small parties.

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Upscale Ambiance at Thai West in Westwood

December 23, 2015

Chef Veera Premon, a native of Thailand, makes the dining experience at Thai West delicious and distinctive.

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